Because there is barely any time between the end of one campaign and the beginning of the next, some people have called the American electoral process __________
a. "the endless commercial"
b. "the permanent campaign"
c. "the road to nowhere"
d. "quadruple overtime"
b
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After some of the most obvious practices, such as the white primary, that discriminated against minorities in Texas elections were eliminated, minority representation was still minimized through __________.
A. elimination of voter identification laws B. passage of the Motor Voter Act C. racial gerrymandering D. passage of the Voting Rights Act
The largest share of American health care spending is paid by
A. the patient directly B. private health insurance plans C. government D. none of the above
Within a unitary system, how useful is an upper house?
A) The upper house is absolutely necessary. B) Its utility waxes and wanes according to power distribution. C) It is less necessary than the lower house. D) Its usefulness is unclear.
Which of the following is true of the U.S. government's primary functions?
A. The government cannot employ or allow the use of force in enforcing its decisions. B. The government is the only one in society that can legitimately use force. C. The government monopolizes the use of legitimate force. D. The government is the ultimate authority in regulating what kind of legitimate force is used.